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Careers in Environment

Our 12,000+ alumni are making meaningful change around the globe.

Where recent Environment grads are working

We asked Waterloo Environment alumni of the past 5 years to report back on where they are working*. What stands out is the wide variety of industries and careers paths. When it comes to working for a more sustainable future, the opportunities are endless.

Note: The above infographic does not include Knowledge Integration (KI) graduates. Visit the KI website to learn more about what KI graduates are up to.

Environment and Business

Social Compliance Coordinator, Hudson’s Bay Company

Environmental Health & Safety Consultant, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

Sustainability Analyst, Sun Life Financial Inc.

Marketing Specialist, TELUS Corporation

Environmental Advisor, Toronto Transit Commission

Environment, Resources and Sustainability

Biologist, Ministry of Natural Resources, and Forestry Ontario

Environmental Consultant, North Shore Environmental Consultants

Environmental Scientist, Stantec Inc.

Policy Planner, Town of Oakville

Senior Programme Officer, United Nations

Geography and Aviation

Pilot, Transwest Air

First Officer, ORNGE

Co-Pilot, British Columbia Ambulance Service

Flight Training Instructor, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre

Geography and Environmental Management

Program Assistant, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Archaeological Field Technician, ECOH Management Inc.

Civil Designer, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

Environmental Coordinator, City of Guelph

Teacher, Waterloo Region District School Board

Geomatics

GIS Specialist, CanAcre

Software Developer, Esri Canada

Senior Application Analyst, Accenture

Analyst, Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces

Applications Support Engineer, exactEarth Ltd.

International Development

Program and Grant Officer, World Vision International

Program Development Consultant, Oxfam Canada

Policy Brief Writer, North South Institute

Officer, Institutional Partnerships, Right To Play

Knowledge Integration

After graduation, most Knowledge Integration (KI) graduates go on to either grad school or the workforce. Learn more about what KI graduates are up to.